Section 1599.83.
1599.83. If a provision for the payment of attorney’s fees is included in the admission contract, it shall state that in disputes arising from the admission contract, the prevailing party shall be entitled to attorney’s fees. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 625, Sec. 1.)
Section 1599.84.
1599.84. This chapter applies to new admissions to skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities on and after January 1, 1988. This chapter shall not be construed to require the execution of new admission agreements for patients who were residing in those facilities prior to the enactment of this chapter. However, those patients shall be given […]
Section 1599.82.
1599.82. No contract of admission shall include a clause that purports to alter the statutory period for filing an action against a facility. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 625, Sec. 1.)
Section 1599.67.
1599.67. (a) Every contract of admission shall state clearly what services and supplies are covered by the facility’s basic daily rate. In addition, the agreement shall specify in detail which services are optional, and the charges for these services, and indicate that residents will receive monthly statements itemizing all charges incurred by them. (b) The […]
Section 1599.68.
1599.68. Any long-term health care facility that imposes interest charges on delinquent accounts shall clearly state in the contract of admission the rate of interest so charged and the method of computation. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 625, Sec. 1.)
Section 1599.69.
1599.69. (a) The contract of admission for any long-term health care facility that is a Medi-Cal certified facility shall state in bold capital letters of not less than 10-point type that neither the prospective resident, nor his or her representative, may be required to pay privately for any period during which the resident has been […]
Section 1599.70.
1599.70. (a) No contract of admission may require a security deposit from a Medi-Cal beneficiary who applies for admission to the facility as a Medi-Cal patient. (b) Any security deposit from a person paying privately upon admission shall be returned within 14 days of the private account being closed, or first Medi-Cal payment, whichever is […]
Section 1599.71.
1599.71. (a) No contract of admission shall require the resident to pay for days beyond the date of his or her death or involuntary discharge from the facility, except that a facility may charge the resident for a maximum of three days at the basic daily rate in the event that the resident is voluntarily […]
Section 1599.72.
1599.72. No contract of admission shall include a clause requiring residents to sign a consent to all treatment ordered by any physician. Contracts of admission may require consent only for routine nursing care or emergency care. The admission contract shall contain a clause which informs the patient of the right to refuse treatments as set […]
Section 1599.73.
1599.73. (a) Every contract of admission shall state that residents have a right to confidential treatment of medical information. (b) The contract shall provide a means by which the resident may authorize the disclosure of information to specific persons, by attachment of a separate sheet that conforms to the specifications of Section 56 of the […]